Tyler Payne
System Engineer at Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolTyler Payne is a systems engineer with 12 years of IT experience based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, who blends technical depth, project management, and customer-facing skills to build products that matter for users and organizations. He has progressed through roles at Western Michigan University from help-desk and lab supervision to senior systems administration and IT project leadership, and now serves as a System Engineer supporting campus technology needs. His background includes a brief product management stint in the private sector, giving him a pragmatic product-focused perspective on infrastructure and service delivery. Tyler’s unusual foundation in cinematography and film production informs a creative, user-centric approach to systems design and communications. Known for bridging operational reliability with stakeholder alignment, he excels at turning complex requirements into practical, supportable solutions. Always user-first, he focuses on delivering measurable business value from infrastructure investments.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Cinematography and Film/Video Production, Bachelor's degree, Cinematography and Film/Video Production at Grand Valley State University
Github Skills (80)
laravel10
docker-image10
api9
docker9
php9
lumen9
mailtrap9
indexer9
gitlab9
home-automation8
torrent8
rss8
python8
mailcatcher8
proxy8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
tyler43636/Behat-Mail-Extension
Feb 2015 - May 2018
A Behat extension for testing emails with mailcatcher and mailtrap.io
Contributions:1 release, 15 commits, 8 PRs in 3 years 4 months
behatmailtrap-iobehat-extensiontestingphp
tyler43636/unraid-jackett
Mar 2016 - Apr 2019
Contributions:1 PR, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 2 months
docker-imagemonodockeron-topjackett
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